A student of the University of Ilorin in his mid-20s, name withheld, has reportedly committed suicide at the weekend over unmet academic expectation.
Tribune Online gathered that the deceased, from the Faculty of Agriculture, had failed in his final year project the last session and was made to repeat the current one.
It was also gathered that the deceased student decided to take his life because he could no longer achieve the Second Class Upper Division grade which he had expected to make in his final year result.

The deceased was said to have died after he drank a pesticide called Sniper.

An indication for reason behind the suicide was obtained in a note which the deceased left behind on a social media, indicating that he had been accused of ‘copy and paste,’ a reference to plagiarism in research works. Some neighbours also said that the deceased had all along suffered depression since he failed to make the last 34th graduation list of the institution.

The incident had reportedly happened last Thursday night at Oke-Odo community, a student-populated area in Ilorin metropolis, however, the corpse was only discovered on Saturday morning after neighbours noticed foul smell oozing out of his room. His bloated body was, however, found on the floor when the door was eventually broken.

Sources in the community said that the deceased had communicated his intention to end his life to a female friend who however pleaded with him to have a rethink and face the challenge like most other men in life.

According to available records from his social media interactions, the deceased had uploaded a picture of the Sniper on his WhatsApp page at about 5.14 pm last Thursday, some two hours after he had lamented online about his situation to his friend.

He had opened the conversation at about 3.39 pm when he said in short statements: “same research work, he said I did copy and paste. Ever since den, things changed from bad to worst. Am in a deep mess @the moment. My life don tire me. I feel like dying. I wish I can sleep and not wake up again.”



His friend, however, responded with words of encouragement, “Don’t give up bros, it gets better.” And as if he had accepted the admonition, the deceased had then responded, “I pray xo, Thanks a lot for ur concern. I appreciate a lot. May God continue to bless you. Amen.”

However, by the time he uploaded the Sniper picture, his friend apparently became frantic and pleaded with him not to take any wrong step. The friend said: “Abeg, Calm Down. Abeg you in the name of God. Nothing Happen wey God no know about ooo please don’t do anything stupid ooooo.”

When contacted, director of information for the university, Mr Kunle Akogun, said that he was not aware of the incident. Also, Police public relations officer (PPRO), of the state command, Ajayi Okasanmi, said that his office was also yet to be briefed but promised to get in touch with the appropriate quarters on the development.

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Y take ur life because of school, their is life after school

there is more to life than just school. when life gives you lemon. make lemonade out of it.

This guy nor see half of what my supervisor did to me during my project, I swear.

The lady frustrated my life for no reason. She just hated my boldness.

I cried. But suicide??

(In Kanye’s voice)
“What kind of talk is that?”

Got the complete pic from my timeline.. Twitter.

The guy is stupid for taking his own life

life is not fair.......

Depression among unilorin student, even wen i was in year one in unilorin i was more than depressed but thank God i graduated from there with prayer. Unilorin is survival of the fitest, you need prayer to graduate frm there?

Depression among unilorin student, even wen i was in year one in unilorin i was more than depressed but thank God i graduated from there with prayer. Unilorin is survival of the fitest, you need prayer to graduate frm there..

My God not let you experience depression otherwise you know how insensitive and childish this comment his. See how quickly you judged someone you do not even know

Rextizzle:
The guy is stupid for taking his own life

Sadly this is the case with the Nigeria of today. Depression is damn real. Let's try our best to be of support to the people around us, be slow to judge others
And who ever is going through such phase please speak to someone about it

It is well

Cowards are the one that quits when things become difficult.

This story is soooo sad.

He gave up easily.
What a loser and coward!

Anyone that commits suicide, goes straight to Hell, that is confirmed!

Keep keeping on and you will surely win the battle.

He is Fed up

nawa ooooo... idiot, cuz of project... not as if the parent didnt support him

Bleep, depression is real, he should have considered his parents and how much he will miss the sweet things of this world. I pray God will forgive all your trespasses and console your parents

Big mistake. Shouldn't have done that. It's not like a job is readily available when one comes out. Big mistake

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Govt should ban Sniper® ,
the same way they Banned Tramadol.

It is gradually becoming the route
of choice for people looking for an easy
way out.

And parents should stop putting too much
pressure on their kids for academic excellence.

First Class degree doesn't guarantee anything
in Nigeria.

. If this guy know say 1st class graduates sef no dey see job a year after graduation, he for no kill himself cos of 2.2 na.

Guy why?

Not again

This is indeed a very sad news....


But everybody do copy and paste na....
I know it's very hard over there in unilorin as a student,I know it's very hard in every school in Nigeria....my supervisor showed me pepper,almost everybodys supervisor showed them pepper,meself gan I show d baba pepper....

But 3 things I can never do
I can't kill myself
I cannot come and kill myself
And i cannot come and go and kill myself....

Reminds me of Joy Lobo from the movie 3 Idiots. If only he had a balanced view of school and life.

I had he died 3days before discovering is corpse. Depression is real, may it not overpowered us

That's not the end of life...

thats the situation most organizations has put individuals, no 2.1 no job e.g exxonmobil, nig navy... whatacrap

If only he knew people spill and splash before they finally graduate from that same institution. During my time in a popular nigerian university around 1999 my project na wuru wuru I do. But thank God say my supervisor no sabi book so he literally thought I was doing the correct thing. People were frustrated, everybody just wanted to graduate even if na third class.

But thank God for where I am today. No be only book we come this life come read. Channel your energy and gifts somewhere more productive.

Taking your life just because of school, that's awkward. Many can be done without school.

RIP

Unilorin lecturers derive joy in failing people, very wicked set of lecturers. Nonesense

What makes it sad is the same project the lecturers are forming perfectionist on top will be trashed few years after the particular set graduates